Saint Paul Department of Safety & Inspections

Rule Changes

Enforces Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code

A St. Paul property owner facing a junk-vehicle abatement order has cleared all but one car from his lot. City inspector Victor Xiong told the council on August 19 that a white Chrysler with plate AKH 001 remains out of compliance at 314 Wyoming St E.

Updated Aug 27

Rule Changes

Enforcing vegetation ordinance and issuing citations

Three Saint Paul homeowners have filed formal appeals against city orders to cut tall grass and weeds on their properties, arguing the growth is intentional native plantings and pollinator habitat, not neglect. The cases, scheduled for public hearings in late August, are forcing the city to interpret its decades-old vegetation ordinance in an era of climate-conscious landscaping.

Updated Aug 26

Rule Changes

Makes initial determinations on rent increase exception applications

Saint Paul voters capped annual rent increases at 3% in 2021. Five years later, a wave of appeal hearings will test how far the ordinance's exceptions let landlords push past that limit.

Updated Aug 26